Live Events near Lafayette, IN

Guide to Live Events in Lafayette: Concerts, Sports and Shows Near You

Lafayette, Indiana, is a lively destination for live events, featuring concerts, theater, college sports at Purdue University in adjacent West Lafayette, and music festivals throughout the year.

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Things to Do in Lafayette This Week

This week in Greater Lafayette, hoops heat up in West Lafayette as the Purdue faithful pack Mackey Arena for both the Purdue Boilermakers Womens Basketball game on Wednesday and the Purdue Boilermakers Mens Basketball matchup on Saturday.

For festive performances, campus shines with the beloved Purdue Christmas Show at Elliott Hall Of Music on Sunday, while nearby Carmel offers the classic comedy A Christmas Story at Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts - The Tarkington and a seasonal concert, Sleigh Bells and Snowflakes, at the Payne and Mencias Palladium later that afternoon. Music fans can also head to Carmel Friday for singer-songwriter Jon McLaughlin at the Payne and Mencias Palladium.

Things to Do in Lafayette Next Week

Next week in Lafayette IN and nearby West Lafayette, enjoy a cozy night of piano pop as Jim Brickman plays Loeb Playhouse. Cheer on the hometown Purdue Boilermakers Mens Basketball at Mackey Arena, then make a short trip to Carmel for Chris Isaak at the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts - Payne and Mencias Palladium.

Rounding out the week, blues standout Samantha Fish and smooth-jazz favorite Dave Koz play the Allied Solutions Center for the Performing Arts - Payne and Mencias Palladium, and the Holiday Pops matinee brings festive orchestral flair to the same venue.